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Ideas Institute was established to meet a specific strategic need that had been identified by SIPTU members and conveyed to the National Executive Council of SIPTU. Since its inception Ideas has contributed enormously to meeting the needs of workers and employers alike.

What is IDEAS Institute?
The primary focus of the Institute for the Development of Employees Advancement Services (IDEAS) is educational. Its task is to identify ways in which new thinking and new services can be introduced into the workplace for the benefit of employees and the enterprise as a whole.

Our Courses
Courses are available to SIPTU members, members of other unions, companies and the general public.

Some of the courses we have available are:

Train the Trainer

Computers for Beginners

Information Technology Skills

Customer Service

Teamworking

Start Your Own Business

Job Seeking/Interview Skills

Some of these courses are FETAC Accredited

Free 1 Day Computer Training Course
IDEAS Institute has secured funding from the Department of Communications for a 1 day Internet training programme for 900 people.
This will be of benefit to everyone including Trade Union members, the unemployed and people being made redundant.

The Department of Communications has stated that the target group for the training includes the unemployed, older workers (over 55 years), people with low or no formal qualifications, and disadvantaged people ( single parents, immigrants etc.) and those who have no experience of computers.

Learn how to:

Buy a computer

Surf the internet

Search for web sites

Buy and Sell online

Do online banking

Access Government services online.

Make phone calls on your computer.

Manage photos

Send and Receive Email

And much more.

No Experience Necessary

Train the Trainer Course

We are offering two Train the Trainer courses in October in Dublin and Cork.